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'''Papanui High School''' ('''PHS''') is a co-educational state secondary school located in [[Papanui]], [[Christchurch]], New Zealand. It is situated on Langdons Road, in a rapidly growing commercial area. It was formerly bounded by Northlands Mall, and Firestone.

== History ==

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== 2011 earthquake ==

In 2011 a new community and school shared gymnasium and pool complex was introduced to the school's campus.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=New Recreation and Sport Centre honours late Graham Condon |publisher=Scoop News |url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1110/S00065/new-recreation-and-sport-centre-honours-late-graham-condon.htm |access-date=2024-02-02}}</ref> It was opened in association with Christchurch City Council and was named in honour of Paralympian [[Graham Condon]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ccc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Culture-Community/Stats-and-facts-on-Christchurch/CommunityProfile-ShirleyPapanui-Papanui.pdf|title= Community profile – November 2014: Papanui |author= |publisher= Christchurch City Council|access-date= 16 March 2019}}</ref>

Papanui High School site-shared<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hard lessons |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/features/5033588/Hard-lessons |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}}</ref> with Shirley Boys' High School for 26 weeks following the 2011 earthquake.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shirley Boys' High School returns to original site {{!}} Beehive.govt.nz |url=https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/shirley-boys%E2%80%99-high-school-returns-original-site |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=www.beehive.govt.nz |language=en}}</ref>

It is the fourth largest school in Christchurch with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|316|y}} students in {{NZ school roll data|||y}}.{{NZ school roll data||||y}} The school plays a large part in the wider community. The standard school pathway follows the [[NCEA (New Zealand)|NCEA]] (National Certificate of Education Achievement) curriculum with many subjects ranging from sciences such as Biology and Physics, to arts and history subjects such as photography and geography. The school also features the Kimi Ora department, a unit of the school designed in aiding and schooling students with an intellectual or behavioural disability, with each Kimi Ora student working on their individual education program designed with assistance from the family, specialists, and the teaching staff.<ref>{{Cite web |last=School |first=Papanui High |title=Kimi Ora Department – Curriculum |url=https://www.papanui.school.nz/kimi-ora-unit |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Papanui High School |language=en}}</ref>

The current principal is Jeff Smith.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=316&district=60&region=13 |title= Papanui High School – Profile & Contact Details |author= |date= 2019 |website= Education Counts|publisher= New Zealand Government|access-date= 16 March 2019 }}</ref> In 2006 66% of Year 11 students gained NCEA Level 1.That figure lowered to 62% 2012, but increased to 82% in 2015. NCEA performance in Level 2 also reached the national average.<ref>[http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications/ssq/statistics/school-profile.do?pc=316&year=2006&view=N&decile=N&type=ALL&gender=%#t NQF School Profile Papanui High School [NZQA ]]</ref>

==Notable alumni==

{{Alumni|date=October 2023}}{{~~maincat~~main category|People educated at Papanui High School}}

* [[Shane Bond]] – cricketer <ref>{{Cite web |last=GEENTY |first=MARK |date=2010-10-26 |title=When Shane Bond swore at NZ Cricket boss |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/4275121/When-Shane-Bond-swore-at-NZ-Cricket-boss |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=Stuff |language=en}}</ref>

* [[Lewis Brown (rugby league)|Lewis Brown]] – rugby league player {{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

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== Sources ==

*{{cite book |last1= Jennings |first1= Sheeril |last2=Jennings |first2=Ryan L.|date= 2018|title= Proof of War: The Gallipoli Photo Album|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2RVbDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Papanui+High+School%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA88|publisher= UMprint Publishing|isbn= 978-0-473-43911-8}}

*Chalklen, M. F., & Papanui High School Old Students' Association. (1986). ''[[iarchive:papanui-high-school-1936-1986/mode/2up|The school at the terminus: A jubilee history of Papanui High School, 1936-1986]]''. Papanui High School Old Students' Association.